Gretna East is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blair Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Blair will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Gretna East extended their winning streak to 11 on Monday. The Griffins' defense stepped up to hand Bennington a 5-0 shutout.
Gretna East hit the Badgers with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Kendall Dobberstein (2), Taylor LaRock, Addison LaRock, and Sonora DeFini.
Meanwhile, Blair faced Elkhorn in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Bears blew past the Antlers 6-3. That's two games straight that Blair have won by exactly three goals.
Blair's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Gretna East, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Gretna East beat Blair by a goal when the teams last played last Monday, winning 4-3. Will the Griffins repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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